January 4 Market Close: GovCon Index Up Second Day in a Row on Strong Market Performance

January 4 Market Close: GovCon Index Up Second Day in a Row on Strong Market Performance


Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index moved higher for the second day in a row Wednesday on broad gains across almost all of the thirty stocks that make up index. The Dow Jones Industrial moved ever closer to the 20, 000 mark, closing at 19, 942.16 up 0.30 percent.

GovCon Index gainers outnumbered laggards by a 14-to-1 ratio with all but two stock showing gains. Huntington Ingalls lead the index for the second straight day on news of winning a one-half billion dollar contract from the US Coast Guard.

 

Market Summary

IndexValueNet Change% Change
GovCon Index89.698+0.769+0.865%
S&P 500 2, 270.75+12.92+0.57%
Dow Jones Industrial Average19, 942.16+60.40+0.30%
NASDAQ5, 477.00+47.92+0.88%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues28
Declining GovCon Index Issues2
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues0

Top GovCon Index Net Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change –´% Change
HIIHuntington Ingalls Ind.191.87+2.82+1.49%
CACICACI International126.55+2.20+1.77%
BABoeing *158.62+1.65+1.05%
RTNRaytheon *146.68+1.46+1.01%
CUB Cubic Corp.50.25+1.45+2.97%

Top GovCon Index Percentage Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change% Change –´
ACMAECOM38.37+1.37+3.70%
CUBCubic Corp.50.25+1.45+2.97%
EGLEngility Holdings34.12+0.79+2.37%
TXTTextron Inc*50.30+1.05+2.13%
MMSMaximus Inc.56.49+1.03+1.86%

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